Muslims and the Religion of Islam
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Muslims and the Religion of Islam
A Muslim is a person who practices Islam. Islam is the name of the religion. Muslims sometimes claim that there is no Muslim culture, only a Muslim religion. However, people in today’s world do not acknowledge this distinction since we view religion as one aspect of one’s culture.
Muslim culture generally includes all the practices which have developed around the religion of Islam. Muslims are obligated to follow the practices of Islam in every detail in daily life. These practices are dictated by the Qur’an of Koran. The Muslim’s sacred book, which is considered to be the final workd of God. These practices are reported to be the practices and sayings of the prophet Muhammad.
There are several cultural aspects of the Islam religion that Muslims practice. For example, there are five major tenets (pillars) in the Islam religion a Muslim is expected to follow. The first is “There is only on God (Allah) and Muhammad is the Messenger of God”. The other four are the practical